Escalating violence has recently displaced over 5,000 people in Haiti’s South-East Department, a region previously seen as a sanctuary, signaling a troubling shift in the geography of conflict.
With nearly half of Haiti's children living within five kilometers of violent incidents, this generation faces extreme risks, including recruitment, trauma, and a total loss of access to basic safety.
More than 110,000 Haitians have been forcibly returned this year, arriving in an environment marked by intense gang violence and a near-total absence of basic resources or protection.
As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, humanitarian agencies warn that Haiti’s fragile infrastructure and displaced population face extreme danger from potential severe weather events.
As conflict persists in Port-au-Prince, distribution networks have collapsed, leading to severe food and water shortages that threaten the health and stability of the city’s most vulnerable.
As gang skirmishes escalate in Port-au-Prince, medical facilities are struggling to manage the surge in trauma cases, creating a critical shortage of essential life-saving resources and care.
Two toddlers were killed after a car mounted the kerb and mowed down a dual pram at a busy Sydney intersection during a school run. The driver has been arrested, and the family is in deep shock.
As conflict persists in Port-au-Prince, thousands of families are trapped in overcrowded, makeshift shelters, facing dire conditions and limited access to basic necessities and healthcare.
A massive fire at an L.A. warehouse triggered a shelter-in-place order due to hazardous ammonia smoke. Firefighters used helicopters to douse the flames. No injuries were reported.
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a staggering milestone, with 1.5 million people now internally displaced due to sustained violence and a crumbling support system across the nation.
Twenty-five passengers were injured when a first-class tour bus bound for Bangkok flipped on a Phichit highway. The driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel after consuming alcohol.
Escalating gang violence in Cité Soleil has forced over 18,000 residents to flee their homes in May 2026, pushing the displaced population in Port-au-Prince to record levels of instability.
A Melbourne father has died in the hospital days after a brutal, unprovoked assault outside a primary school during afternoon pick-up. Homicide detectives have upgraded charges against two suspects.
A four-year-old child died in a rapid Cebu house fire on Wednesday afternoon. The Bureau of Fire Protection suggests the fatal blaze was sparked by the toddler playing with a lighter in a bedroom.
Three men—a pilot from Israel and two passengers from Israel and Canada—died when their Piper PA-28 crashed in a wooded area of Bowie, Maryland, on June 20, 2026. The NTSB is investigating.
An earthquake relief truck bound for Jose Abad Santos survivors fell into a 50-foot ravine in Don Marcelino, injuring three workers and highlighting the severe dangers of quake-damaged mountain roads.
Reports of casualties at a Texas industrial site have triggered emergency responses and investigations into safety protocols. Authorities continue to assess the cause of the latest facility incident.
An 18-year-old tourist from India died after jumping from a runaway Central Park carriage to save his mother. The horse bolted when the driver left to take a photo, reigniting calls to ban the industry.
Seven months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean—leaving 45 dead in Jamaica and 5 million impacted region-wide—recovery and reconstruction efforts remain ongoing as a new season begins.
A late-night fire at a Yishun HDB flat forced the evacuation of 28 residents as SCDF rushed to extinguish the blaze. The living room was severely damaged, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Two Omani citizens were hospitalized in stable condition after a personal dispute in Salalah escalated into gunfire on Wednesday. The ROP quickly arrested the shooter and recovered the weapon.
Severe weather across the Americas, including flash flooding in the U.S. and storms across the region, has resulted in multiple fatalities. Local authorities are managing ongoing rescue efforts.
Following recent structural collapses globally, massive search-and-rescue operations are underway as crews race against time to locate survivors trapped in the debris of disaster sites.
A father and son were jailed in Rodriguez, Rizal, after attacking their neighbor with a machete over a three-year land dispute. The victim survived the brutal hacking and is in stable condition.